NGC 4309

NGC 4309

Hubble space telescope image of NGC 4309.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo[1]
Right ascension 12h 22m 12.4s[2]
Declination +7° 8′ 39″[2]
Redshift 869 ± 11 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.6[2]
Characteristics
Type SAB(r)0[2]
Apparent size (V) 2′.0 × 0′.9[2]
Other designations
UGC 7435,[2] PGC 40051[2]

NGC 4309 is a lenticular galaxy that is located in the constellation Virgo.

References

  1. ↑ R. W. Sinnott, ed. (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-933-34651-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4309. Retrieved 2007-03-30.


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